rates page: 2026-27 sewer area rates per $100 assessment: Global Sewer $0.43, Hebbville Sewer $0.25 (same in 2025-26). Sewer is an assessment-based area rate; no municipal water utility rates stated.
Water & sewer — Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
In the District municipality of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, water & sewer rules are set by Area Rates 2026/27 Budget - Street Lights, Fire Hydrant & Sewer Rates and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Billing basis: Annual charge by area rate (percentage of assessed value) or uniform charge per assessment/building connected or frontable. Connecting to the municipal system is mandatory.
| connection mandatory | yes | s. 7(1) |
| billing basis | Annual charge by area rate (percentage of assessed value) or uniform charge per assessment/building connected or frontable | s. 44 |
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Municipal Sewer By-law of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg regulating design, construction, use, and operation of public sewer systems owned by MODL.
| connection mandatory | yes | unless the development is connected to the Shore Drive sewer system |
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Shore Drive Wastewater Management District By-law of MODL, serving properties along Shore Drive via a septic tank effluent pump sewer system. First reading June 24, 2014; second reading July 22, 2014.
LaHave River Wastewater Management District By-law of MODL, established to eliminate straight pipes on the LaHave River through regulation of on-site sewage disposal systems.